According to the spec's Australia does have 3g with 2100 HSDPA and this phone has those spec's .If buying one it would probably be to purchase the Europe/Asia model than the the America's model. Has anyone in Australia got one yet and using it.

Jason, 18 Jul 2008Hi again,
3G won't apparently. A pity for you!
BUT: there are two options I can think of ... moreFurther more (maybe a question for others):
Will it not work in Australia, are you sure?
2G: 900 + 1800
3G: 850 + 2100
The specs says:
HSDPA 2100 Europe / Asia, 850 / 1900 Americas

The only difference I see is UMTS v. HSDPA, but it is both 3G. So maybe there is still a change for you!

bunnylove, 18 Jul 2008Lame, it wont work in australia, the 3g capabilities. So unfair, this phone has everything I w... moreHi again,

3G won't apparently. A pity for you!
BUT: there are two options I can think of now, 1) still buy the phone and make use of all the other nice features, 2) wait. Personally I think they will bring it out ALL over the world just because Samsung expect it to be a VERY BIG HIT! Also they need to compete with other brands.

Jason, 18 Jul 2008Dear Bunnylove,
Please check the following link on GSM Arena:
http://www.gsmarena.com/ne... moreThankyou so much, do you think this is a good buy? I'm looking for as much info as I can but so far I cant find any reports on bugs or problems since its so new

Im a real newbie to phones but Im upgrading and this one seems the best. Only thing is I'm from Australia. I called samsung head office and they said they are not sure if it is even going to be made available in auz. yet. So my question is if I buy one from overseas, like uk or us version, will it work in australia? I have no idea on this stuff. Apologies if this qn seems lame!

zubaraz, 17 Jul 2008I have asked my friend in Singapore to purchase i900 and he purchased it at cost of S$ 1098.00... moreZubaraz, let's exchange experience on this Omnia. I've got mine but I have problem with the GPS. It can never locate the satelite. :(

it is unlikely that the 16gb will not be seen in the uk at a subsidized price though one of the various commnuications networks phones4u state that the omnia comes in 8 and 16 gb varieties futhermore a recent press release

confirms its european release and emphises the two distinct models. with the iphone comming in 8 and 16 gb the omnia will need to compete with its mutimedia capacity i once again state that it is unlikely the uk will not see a 16 gb model. estimation of an end of august release.

telecommunications companys and mobile telephone vendors will make more money from the lower capacity model as it is cheeper for them to buy and its selling price is lower so more people will buy, thus their profit margin is higher the 16 gb model will only be sold once there is a need for companys to market it against competitors.

mbk, 17 Jul 2008Well we are three brothers and we all own Omnia, Diamond and Iphone3g and what we came across ... morehello mbk,
can u try if you can start the phone without any sim card. can u use wifi, media player, applications and other functions without having a sim in it?
did u buy any accessories to this phone? like the tv-out cable e.t.c if yes can u let us know from which store? thanks in advance

the only site i have found with constant stock is whymobile.com! or on ebay ders a couple that go for around £450-£500.. now i dont mind payin this but i dont wanna risk it with customs... any1 else got any more sites to buy this from thnx...

Anonymous, 17 Jul 2008IT will work in the states but Att will not have towers that support 3g until the end of the y... more"IT will work in the states but Att will not have towers that support 3g until the end of the year so the whole fush bout 3g in the states is joke right now"

I do not understand. I live in the states, i have a k850i with AT&T and 3G works just fine.

"Today I heard some news though, that comes as something of a disappointment. Apparently Samsung are not going to release the 16GB version of the Omnia in the UK, only the 8GB version.

We now have official pricing for the 8GB unit. It will be £399 + VAT, with first stock arriving 18th August."

So there you have it if you're waiting for the Omnia in the UK - can't believe they're not releasing the 16GB version. Let's hope they're not going to do the favourite trick of record companies and six months down the line release it with extra tracks i.e. extra memory. Wouldn't put it past them......